Midnight () is a 1998 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas for the 2000, Seen By... series. Cast Fernanda Torres as Maria Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as João Matheus Nachtergaele as Francisco Nelson Sargento as Vovô Tonico Pereira as Carcereiro Áulio Ribeiro Luciana Bezerra Antônio Gomes Nelson Dantas Carlos Vereza José Dumont Production Its production was ordered by the Franco-German TV network Arte that asked ten filmmakers of different countries about the turn of the century for the 2000, Seen By... project. A co-production with France, it was produced in three weeks with a low budget. Reception It won the 2000 Ariel Award for Best Ibero-American Film, and the 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil for Best Actor (Nachtergaele), Director and Screenplay. References External links 1998 films Films directed by Walter Salles Films directed by Daniela Thomas Brazilian drama films 1998 drama films Films scored by Antônio Pinto 1990s Portuguese-language films